The Snorkels collection features snorkels for scuba diving, freediving, and spearfishing, from simple dry-top snorkels for recreational scuba use to low-profile, flexible snorkels favored by freedivers and spearfishermen for their fit and reduced drag while diving West Coast waters. Options include different mouthpiece styles, purge valves, and folding designs suited to travel or a dedicated dive bag, serving divers across both disciplines from the same lineup.
A simple, low-profile J-style snorkel, with no purge valve and no splash guard. Simple snorkels create less drag and don't rattle or catch on kelp. They also have no features that can break or trap a bit of sand and start leaking.
A snorkel lets you save tank air while you swim on the surface to or from a dive site, and it helps in rough surface conditions. Many divers clip a folding snorkel to their mask strap or BCD.
A dry snorkel has a float valve at the top that seals shut when you dive under, so water can't get in. A semi-dry snorkel has a splash guard on top that keeps out spray and chop at the surface but doesn't seal when you go under. Both work well for scuba and surface snorkeling. For freediving they are bulkier than a simple snorkel, and the dry valve traps air that pulls you toward the surface.
We don't recommend them for freediving. If not built correctly, they can trap carbon dioxide, they make it impossible to equalize your ears, and they are not designed to go underwater. A traditional mask and snorkel is safer and more versatile.
Most freedivers attach the snorkel to the left side of the mask strap with a keeper, so it is out of the way of a scuba regulator if they also dive on scuba.
Freedivers should always spit out the snorkel when diving. If you were to black out, a snorkel in your mouth could leave you vulnerable to swallowing sea water.
